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CASINO ROYALE introduces JAMES BOND before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status. "M" (Judi Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. "M" places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.

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The most successful invigoration of a cinematic franchise since Batman Begins, Casino Royale offers a new Bond identity. Based on the Ian Fleming novel that introduced Agent 007 into a Cold War world, Casino Royale is the most brutal and viscerally exciting James Bond film since Sean Connery left Her Majesty's Secret Service. Meet the new Bond; not the same as the old Bond. Daniel Craig gives a galvanizing performance as the freshly minted double-0 agent. Suave, yes, but also a "blunt instrument," reckless, and possessed with an ego that compromises his judgment during his first mission to root out the mastermind behind an operation that funds international terrorists. In classic Bond film tradition, his global itinerary takes him to far-flung locales, including Uganda, Madagascar, the Bahamas (that's more like it), and Montenegro, where he is pitted against his nemesis in a poker game, with hundreds of millions in the pot. The stakes get even higher when Bond lets down his "armor" and falls in love with Vesper (Eva Green), the ravishing banker's representative fronting him the money.

For longtime fans of the franchise, Casino Royale offers some retro kicks. Bond wins his iconic Astin-Martin at the gaming table, and when a bartender asks if he wants his martini "shaken or stirred," he disdainfully replies, "Do I look like I give a damn?" There's no Moneypenny or "Q," but Dame Judi Dench is back as the exasperated M, who one senses, admires Bond's "bloody cheek." A Bond film is only as good as its villain, and Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre, who weeps blood, is a sinister dandy. From its punishing violence and virtuoso action sequences to its romance, Casino Royale is a Bond film that, in the words of one character, makes you feel it, particularly during an excruciating torture sequence. Double-0s, Bond observes early on, "have a short life expectancy." But with Craig, there is new life in the old franchise yet, as well as genuine anticipation for the next one when, at last, the signature James Bond theme kicks in following the best last line ever in any Bond film. To quote Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin, now I know what I've been faking all these years. --Donald Liebenson

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If the James Bond franchise had to be rebooted, this was the way to do it.

Daniel Craig gives the character a sense of deadliness not sensed since the Timothy Dalton days. As much as I liked Connery, Moore, and Brosnan, and all delivered good performances, none of them seemed like sudden death with a bad attitude. For a government assassin, such an attitude would be helpful.

Daniel Craig sells that attitude convincingly. From the very start where he coolly terminates a traitor, to the very end where shoots a foe through the leg when it is clear he didn't have to, you know this Bond is cool about the job of dealing death.

The movie itself? I think of it as three movies in one. It starts as an action flick, segues into a cool spy mode with a very relaxed and long lasting poker tournament, and then gets back to the action again.

Although this movie does have scenes that remind you of the book, it is not a close cover of the book in the way the first few Connery movies were.

Altogether quite enjoyable, and closer to the way I perceived Bond as I read the books than most of the other Bond actors managed.

The DVD presentation meets current standards well. The picture is bright and sharp, and the sound quality is outstanding. If you liked this film in the theater, you won't be disappointed with the DVD.

I'm a Bond fan through and through, and have always considered the Sean Connery Bond movies to be the best. But there is just something about Casino Royale, and they way Daniel Craig brought out a side of Bond we'd never seen, that have made this my favorite Bond movie of all time. Many will disagree about calling this the best Bond film ever, but I doubt that anyone who truly understands the Bond franchise would disagree that this is among the best Bond films, and is very worthy of the Bond heritage.

Casino Royale, the first of four Daniel Craig James Bond films so far is one of the greatest 007 films of the whole history of all 007 films. Craig has a whole lot of his work cut out for him, doing his own stunts, great car stunts, all stunt work incredible, the action amazing, the acting great, way better than the previous film which will be nameless despite on how much damage and insult it did to the name and to everything else in general about James Bond. Here enjoy James Bond with a modern reinvention with an story arc that continues in the unfairly beaten Quantum of Solace and then Skyfall which explore Bond at his knees to trying not give in to a monster for the future of M16 and see Spectre in theatres soon!

this'll be short and sweet. i'd list the special features if another reviewer hasnt already. but there are plenty of featurettes ranging between 23min to 27min long. this is what i love about blu-rays, the amount of special features you can get. though, its sad when most companies just dont want to give you what a standard bluray should have in special features. but this casino royale is packed with great featurettes as well as 4 deleted scenes.the music video to the opening theme to this movie is also included, which isnt all that but its nice that they added it for those who want it. what i didnt see was the trailer for said movie. this is another thing i see happen a lot with the majority of the movies out there. they dont include the trailers. i mean, what a great opportunity to do it, but they don't. its strange. i dont know about you guys, but i love the trailers to movies i enjoy. and i only buy movies that i enjoy. a series like harry potter gets its trailers, but another series like resident evil retribution doesnt always get their trailers on their releases which is annoying. but its only a minor gripe.if you enjoyed this movie, you'll be happy with the extras. i know i was. so go on and buy it! oh just in case, it comes in spanish and french audio.